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What time should I leave to collect someone from Bournemouth?
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Collecting at Bournemouth
£8 for thirty minutes, opposite the terminal
The Express Drop-off/Pick-up area is inside Car Park 1, directly opposite the terminal by the zebra crossing. Thirty minutes is a fair window; the hour is £15.
Left lanes, take a ticket, spaces on your left
Bournemouth publishes the route in: use the left-hand lanes into Car Park 1, take a ticket at the barrier, and the Express spaces are on your left. Cash is accepted at the car park pay stations, card only at the one in Arrivals.
Nothing here is free
No free pick-up option is published. Blue Badge holders can stay up to four hours in the Express area for the thirty-minute rate, but they still pay it.
Prices as published by Bournemouth Airport, last checked 24 September 2026. Their own pick-up page is the only place they are current.
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Frequently asked questions about collecting someone from Bournemouth Airport
What time should I leave to collect someone from Bournemouth?
It depends on the flight and on your traffic, which is what the planner above works out. As a rule, allow for the passenger to get off the aircraft, clear the border and collect bags before they reach the kerb — around 20 minutes for a domestic or Irish arrival, and longer after a long-haul flight — then add your own drive time on top.
Where do you pick someone up at Bournemouth Airport?
The Express Drop-off/Pick-up area inside Car Park 1, directly opposite the terminal by the zebra crossing. It is £8 for up to 30 minutes, £15 for up to an hour and £20 for up to four, with a four-hour maximum stay. Pay at the car park pay stations by cash or card, at the Arrivals pay station by card, or at the exit barrier.
Is there anywhere free to wait at Bournemouth?
Not that the airport publishes. The cheapest published stop is £8 for up to 30 minutes in the Express area, which does at least give you a reasonable window if your timing is right.
Is there a Blue Badge concession at Bournemouth?
Blue Badge spaces are inside the Express Drop-off/Pick-up area. A Blue Badge holder can stay for up to four hours but is charged only the published rate for up to 30 minutes — use the touch-screen intercom on the way out.
Does FlightPickup arrange the car?
No. It is a free planning tool and nothing more. We do not operate vehicles, employ drivers or take payment for journeys — we tell you what time to set off, and you drive.